With a week left in the regular season, the Thunder is on the verge of securing another top seed, needing a handful of wins to attain that spot.

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s magic number to secure the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference is two. OKC needs either two wins, two San Antonio losses or a combination of those outcomes equaling two.

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